Annual Global Fragility Act Steering Committee Meeting on Policy Alignment

(a) In general Section 506 of the Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9805) is amended— (1) by striking Not later than and inserting (a) In general.—Not later than; and (2) by adding at the end the following: (b) Annual meetings (1) In general The senior Federal officials referred to in paragraph (2) shall convene an annual meeting— (A) to evaluate the extent to which the strategic approach and objectives of priority country and regional plans described in section 506 align to current United States policy priorities in the relevant countries and regions; (B) to assess the elements described in paragraphs (1) through (11) of subsection (a) and consider steps to address any deficiencies in such elements; (C) to determine any beneficial updates or amendments to the priority country and region plans or United States policy priorities to ensure effective short and long-term alignment; and (D) to consider any beneficial steps to increase alignment of relevant diplomatic, development, and security assistance and cooperation activities with the objectives of such plans and priorities. (2) Participants Each meeting described in paragraph (1) shall be chaired by a position not lower than the Deputy Secretary of State or the Deputy National Security Advisor and include the participation of— (A) the Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy, and Human Rights; (B) the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs; (C) the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID); (D) the Deputy Administrator of USAID for Policy and Programming; (E) the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy; (F) the Under Secretary of the Treasury for International Affairs; (G) each relevant Assistant Secretary, Assistant Administrator, National Security Counsel Senior Director, and relevant equivalent level official with regional or functional responsibility for planning, coordination, or implementation of diplomatic, development, or security cooperation or assistance activities in a priority country; and (H) equivalent level participation from all other relevant Federal departments and agencies with activities relevant to conflict prevention or stabilization in a priority county or region.. (b) Conforming amendments The Global Fragility Act of 2019 (22 U.S.C. 9801 et seq.) is amended— (1) in section 507(1), by striking section 506 and inserting section 506(a); and (2) in section 508(a), by striking section 506 and inserting section 506(a).